Producers of the Broadway musical Six have restricted access to the show’s official X account after transgender performer Dylan Mulvaney faced online bullying following her casting as Anne Boleyn.
The 29-year-old performer and influencer, who is transgender, announced earlier this month that she would make her Broadway debut in the show, which reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a girl group. Her casting was met with backlash on social media, with critics questioning her suitability for a historical female role because of her identity. Others accused these critics of transphobia.
In a statement, the producers said they had taken the step to temporarily limit access to the account after comments “crossed the line into bullying”. The statement added: “While we welcome passionate engagement with the show, aggressive, threatening, or abusive behaviour is never acceptable.”
Mulvaney, who previously appeared in the national tour of The Book of Mormon, addressed the criticism in an Instagram video filmed during her first day of rehearsals. She described her casting as “a miracle” and said she would endure the backlash again for the chance to perform. “Being a trans person in 2026, when this world is working against us in what feels like every way, for me to be able to step out onto a Broadway stage as Anne Boleyn … I think that’s a miracle,” she said.
Mulvaney is set to take the stage on 16 February alongside other cast members including Abigail Barlow, Adrianna Hicks, Anna Uzele and Olivia Donalson.
